Waterlogging on VIP Road disrupted travel plans for flyers Kolkata: Heavy overnight rain and waterlogging on the airport access roads brought air travel in and out of Kolkata to a crawl on Friday, delaying multiple flights, disrupting airline schedules, and leaving thousands of passengers stranded on flooded roads and at the airport. Though no flight…
Kolkata: Overnight rain that extended till Friday kept the mercury well below the normal mark in Kolkata. While Alipore recorded 28 mm of rainfall between Thursday and Friday evening, Dum Dum recorded a whopping 96.6 mm of rainfall during the same period. The Met office said there is more rain in store with the possibility…
Traffic jam on the way to Darjeeling Kolkata: Warning that unplanned tourism could damage both the environment and the economy, Bengal tourism minister Shankar Ghosh said on Friday the state will adopt a sustainable, data-driven approach to tourism development by factoring in the carrying capacity of destinations before promoting large-scale investments. Speaking at the inauguration…
The Marwari national body meets Bishwanath Agarwala Kolkata: Members of the All India Marwari Federation met Posta Bazaar Merchants’ Association general secretary Bishwanath Agarwala on Thursday evening to express their support for him. Agarwala had been assaulted at his office last week when a woman slapped him and others hurled eggs.The visit comes against the…
Move to make woman complainants feels safe Kolkata: Police must L.I.S.T.E.N. Listen patiently, Inspire confidence, Safeguard dignity and privacy, Take prompt lawful action, Empathise without judging, and Never delay, discourage or disclose. Kolkata Police commissioner Ajay Nand issued this SOP to the force for the handling of complaints from women. The SOP is meant for…
Internet Safety Tips For Parents Kolkata: The Kolkata Police cyber cell has released a 50 second video as a guideline for parents to learn how to protect children from being harassed or bullied or defrauded online.The move was taken amid a sharp rise in youngsters facing online bullying and the Union home ministry’s concern over…
. Durga Suraksha squad of Kolkata Police —— TOI Kolkata: Kolkata Police has set up a new all-woman team, called ‘Durga Shakti Vahini’, to protect women and children on roads and make them feel safer, and to respond quickly to trouble during festivals, processions and public events.This special force is an expanded version of the…
Annapurna Yojana status watch Kolkata: The state govt is preparing to introduce an “edit” option on the Annapurna Yojana portal to address widespread complaints over rejected applications, officials said. This feature will allow applicants whose forms have been rejected to correct errors and update information without submitting fresh applications.In a meeting last week, chief secretary…
Kolkata: The fresh tension between the US and Iran has left travellers and members of the travel trade industry in a bind.The sharp jump in airfares triggered by rising aviation fuel prices and the continuing geopolitical tensions in West Asia are beginning to weigh on outbound travel from Kolkata, with even traditionally affordable short-haul destinations…
The uprooted tree on Strand Road Kolkata: A large tree collapsed near the State Bank of India (SBI) building on Friday, triggering a three-hour traffic blockade on Strand Road in central Kolkata that acts as a crucial link to Howrah station and Burrabazar.The incident, which occurred during a spell of heavy rain, forced authorities to…
